How to Apply

Download an Application

Who's Eligible?

  • The children and spouses of local and state government employees who have died in the line of duty are eligible to apply for the Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship.
  • The applicant will have to provide a letter from the deceased employee’s place of work.
  • Students must attend, or plan to attend, school full-time at an accredited two- to four-year college, university, or vocational school, or be a high school senior who plans to attend school full-time.
  • Study can be at the undergraduate, graduate, or technical level.
  • Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability, or national origin.


Applications are accepted annually from December 15 – March 15. Interested students can download and print the application here.

Applications must be mailed to Scholarship America, along with a current complete official transcript postmarked no later than March 15 of each year. Online transcripts and grade reports are not acceptable.
Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-1682

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information, including an official letter from the deceased employee’s place of work, certifying that the employee died in the line of duty. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, applicants are encouraged to answer all questions as completely as possible.

In addition to the criterion stated above, scholarship recipients are also selected by academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, letters of recommendation, and financial need.

Applicants are notified of acceptance by mid-May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Applicants may reapply to the program each year that they meet eligibility requirements. Payments are made in equal installments on Aug. 15 and Dec. 30. Checks are mailed to each recipient’s home address and are made payable to the school on the student’s behalf. Individuals may reapply for the scholarship, but may only receive a maximum of $10,000 over their academic career.

For additional information or questions regarding the scholarship program, please contact Erika Cotton at vantagescholar@icmarc.org or 1-800-473-2950.